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there is a new controversy tonight surrounding the house benghazi committee. the panel that was set up to investigate the terror attacks in libya that killed four americans, including ambassador christopher stevens. committee investigator bradley podliska was fired, but he and the committee chairman disagree on why. here's nancy cordes. >> reporter: podliska's claims are another blow to the house benghazi investigation, but republicans say he's lying. the air force reservist says he was fired as an investigator for the committee because he refused to focus solely on former secretary of state hillary clinton and her e-mails. >> this has become a partisan investigation. i honestly do not believe this investigation was set up to go after hillary. i believe it shifted that way. >> reporter: but republican trey gowdy who chairs the committee said podliska was terminated in part because he himself manifested improper partiality against clinton. he says podliska's accusations came only after he demanded money from the committee in mediation, and the committee refused
there is a new controversy tonight surrounding the house benghazi committee. the panel that was set up to investigate the terror attacks in libya that killed four americans, including ambassador christopher stevens. committee investigator bradley podliska was fired, but he and the committee chairman disagree on why. here's nancy cordes. >> reporter: podliska's claims are another blow to the house benghazi investigation, but republicans say he's lying. the air force reservist says he was...
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in cairo over the film. >> it began spontaneously in benghazi as a reaction to what had transpired some hours earlier in cairo. >> reporter: and for two weeks, the president declined to call it terrorism. but debate moderator candy crawley accepted the president's interpretation last night telling romney. >> he did, in fact, sir. so let me call it an act of terror. >> you can say that a little louder, candy? >> he did call it an act of terror. >> reporter: now, many republicans say they think that romney missed a real opportunity last night to forcefully challenge crawley and the president over what they say, scott, is a new timeline that just doesn't square with the facts. >> pelley: jan, thanks very much. the candidates aren't the only ones to make a mistake. we made a mistake. in our coverage of the memorial service for u.s. ambassador chris stevens who was killed in libya, we said stevens left behind a wife and two children. we were wrong about that. stevens was not married and had no children. at the debate with more than 65 million people watching on tv, the candidates were litera
in cairo over the film. >> it began spontaneously in benghazi as a reaction to what had transpired some hours earlier in cairo. >> reporter: and for two weeks, the president declined to call it terrorism. but debate moderator candy crawley accepted the president's interpretation last night telling romney. >> he did, in fact, sir. so let me call it an act of terror. >> you can say that a little louder, candy? >> he did call it an act of terror. >> reporter:...
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i'd have to go back and look at the transcripts. >> reporter: the benghazi committee's five democrats called on the house speaker today to shut the committee down, calling it abusive and noting that it had spent more than $4.8 million so far, scott, to examine an attack that has already been investigated by seven other committees. >> pelley: and this hearing has lasted longer than the watergate investigation. nancy cordes reporting from capitol hill. thank you, nancy. this program note-- norah o'donnell will have the first interview with vice president biden since he announced he's not running for president. that will be this sunday on "60 minutes." one of vice president biden's assignments was to come up with recommendations for reducing gun violence. well, we've been asking for suggestions as well. in our series "voices against violence." earlier this week, we heard from it andy parker calling for more gun control laws. his daughter alison and fellow journalist adam ward were shot to death in the summer. tonight, another view from a gun rights organization. >> i'm larry pratt, execu
i'd have to go back and look at the transcripts. >> reporter: the benghazi committee's five democrats called on the house speaker today to shut the committee down, calling it abusive and noting that it had spent more than $4.8 million so far, scott, to examine an attack that has already been investigated by seven other committees. >> pelley: and this hearing has lasted longer than the watergate investigation. nancy cordes reporting from capitol hill. thank you, nancy. this program...
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called a mobile security deployment team were scheduled to leave libya in august one month before the benghazi assault, despite the fact that u.s. officials on the ground wanted them to be extended. lieutenant colonel andy wood, shown here returning from a previous mission, led a 16-member special forces site security team responsible for protecting u.s. personnel in libya. wood says he met daily with u.s. ambassador christopher stevens and security was a constant challenge. there were 13 threats or attacks on western diplomats and officials in libya in the six months leading up to the september 11 terrorist assault where ambassador stevens and three of his colleagues were killed. wood tells cbs news and congressional investigators that u.s. diplomatic personnel in libya repeatedly requested that security details be extended but the state department in washington, d.c.-- which he calls "state main" denied those requests. >> reporter: a senior state department official today told cbs news there was constant conversation about security but they say the nature of the attack was so lethal and over
called a mobile security deployment team were scheduled to leave libya in august one month before the benghazi assault, despite the fact that u.s. officials on the ground wanted them to be extended. lieutenant colonel andy wood, shown here returning from a previous mission, led a 16-member special forces site security team responsible for protecting u.s. personnel in libya. wood says he met daily with u.s. ambassador christopher stevens and security was a constant challenge. there were 13...
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our assessment at the present is in fact it began spontaneously in benghazi as a reaction to what had transpired hours earlier in cairo where, of course, as you know, there was a violent protest outside of our embassy sparked by this hateful video. but soon after that spontaneous protest began outside of our consulate in benghazi, we believe that it looks like extremist elements, individuals, joined in that effort with heavy weapons of the sort that are, unfortunately, readily now available in libya post-revolution. and that it spun from there into something much, much more violent. >> schieffer: but you do not agree with him that this was something that had been plotted out several months ago? >> we do not-- we do not have information at present that leads us to conclude this was premeditated or preplanned. >> schieffer: do you agree or disagree with him that al qaeda had some part in this? >> well, we'll have to find out that out. i think it's clear there were extremist elements that joined in and escalated the violence. whether they were al qaeda affiliatees, whether they were liby
our assessment at the present is in fact it began spontaneously in benghazi as a reaction to what had transpired hours earlier in cairo where, of course, as you know, there was a violent protest outside of our embassy sparked by this hateful video. but soon after that spontaneous protest began outside of our consulate in benghazi, we believe that it looks like extremist elements, individuals, joined in that effort with heavy weapons of the sort that are, unfortunately, readily now available in...
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she came under fire from republicans for what she said five days after the attack in benghazi, libya, that killed four americans. here was race on "face the nation." >> we do not have information at present that leads us to conclude that this was premeditated or preplanned. >> reporter: that would later prove to be untrue, though the white house insisted rice was working off the c.i.a.'s best information at the time. several republicans on the senate foreign relations committee have suggested they might try to block her nomination florida's marco rubio was noncommittal today. >> obviously she based those comments on directives or information she had and it's important to know who that directive came from and what exactly that information was. >> reporter: massachusetts senator john kerry, the chair of the foreign relations committee, has also expressed interest in the secretary of state job but today sources said he might be considered for secretary of defense instead if leon panetta leaves. and john brennan, the president's top counterterrorism advisor, has emerged as a leading candi
she came under fire from republicans for what she said five days after the attack in benghazi, libya, that killed four americans. here was race on "face the nation." >> we do not have information at present that leads us to conclude that this was premeditated or preplanned. >> reporter: that would later prove to be untrue, though the white house insisted rice was working off the c.i.a.'s best information at the time. several republicans on the senate foreign relations...
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one month since an attack in benghazi. the house oversight committee held a public hearing wednesday looking at the security measures before the assault. margaret brennan is in washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. state officials defended their decision not to send additional security to the u.s. consulate and faced tough questions from congress and the family members of those who died. those questions hang over hillary clinton's final months as secretary of state. top state department officials were on the defensive wednesday, the brutal assault on the u.s. consulate in benghazi became fodder for a verbal fire fight on capitol hill. >> i'm going to tell you this thing smells. >> reporter: members of the house top investigative body accused the agency of denying necessary protection for diplomats. even the department's former security chief in libya, eric nordstrom claimed washington rejected requests for help. >> it was abundantly clear we were not going to get resources until the aftermath of an incident.
one month since an attack in benghazi. the house oversight committee held a public hearing wednesday looking at the security measures before the assault. margaret brennan is in washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. state officials defended their decision not to send additional security to the u.s. consulate and faced tough questions from congress and the family members of those who died. those questions hang over hillary clinton's final months as secretary of state. top...
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we understand there's a no fly zone in place at benghazi airport. can you tell us more about that. >> any attempts by perpetrators. >> reporter: now the u.s. state department has released the names of the four men killed in the attack at the consulate in addition to the u.s. ambassador christopher stevens and sean smith. they confirmed the deaths of tyrone woods a former navy s.e.a.l. who served multiple tours of duty in iraq and afghanistan and glenn dougherty. >> secretary of state hillary clinton goes to andrews air force base today to receive the remains of ambassador stevens and three other americans. margaret rent brennan is at the state department with new information. margaret, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, charlie. this is a very personal mission for secretary clinton as she says she's the person who sent chris stevens to benghazi. she knew it was a risky assignment and will be receiving his remains at andrews air force base around 2:00 this afternoon. an intense week for the secretary. she was informed of the attack aroun
we understand there's a no fly zone in place at benghazi airport. can you tell us more about that. >> any attempts by perpetrators. >> reporter: now the u.s. state department has released the names of the four men killed in the attack at the consulate in addition to the u.s. ambassador christopher stevens and sean smith. they confirmed the deaths of tyrone woods a former navy s.e.a.l. who served multiple tours of duty in iraq and afghanistan and glenn dougherty. >> secretary...
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." >>> hillary clinton faces a marathon interrogation on the deadly benghazi attack. we ask the house committee chairman whether he learned anything new. >> flash flooding threatens millions in the south and torrential down pours threaten millions. >>> bradley cooper and seinna miller are back in the kitchen. we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener." your world in 90 seconds. >> i don't know whethert tha is funny. >> i'm sorry. a little note of levity at 7:15. >> reporter: how come no one has been held accountable? >> privately, your story was much differently privately than publicly. >> i've lost more sleep than you all together. >> what did you learn today? >> i don't know if she testified today as she has previous times she has testified. >> one person hurt and others went to the hospital and stinveigators say it started at a dice game at university of memphis. >> south of france 42 people killed if a bus crash. the bus slammed into a city near bordeaux. >> secret service embarrassment. two secret service officers were caught sleeping. >> american
." >>> hillary clinton faces a marathon interrogation on the deadly benghazi attack. we ask the house committee chairman whether he learned anything new. >> flash flooding threatens millions in the south and torrential down pours threaten millions. >>> bradley cooper and seinna miller are back in the kitchen. we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener." your world in 90 seconds. >> i don't know whethert tha is funny. >> i'm sorry....
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mission in benghazi. it and other aircraft apparently observed the final hours of the battle. the state department white house and pentagon declined to say what military options were available. a white house official told us that at the start of the attack chairman of joint chiefs martin dempsey and defense secretary leon panetta looked at available options and the ones we forces arrive in less than 24 hours. well ahead of timelines laid out in established policies. but it was too late to help the americans in benghazi. the ambassador and three others were dead. gary burnside believes help could have come much sooner. he commanded missions targeting osama bin laden and led a team on the embassy bombings in east africa. >> you find a way to mhappen. there's not a plan for every single engagement. sometimes you have to make adjustments. they made zero adjustments. they stood and watched and our people died. >> reporter: the pentagon said it did move a team of special operators from central europe to sigonella, italy, a large air station an hour flight from libya. other nearby ba
mission in benghazi. it and other aircraft apparently observed the final hours of the battle. the state department white house and pentagon declined to say what military options were available. a white house official told us that at the start of the attack chairman of joint chiefs martin dempsey and defense secretary leon panetta looked at available options and the ones we forces arrive in less than 24 hours. well ahead of timelines laid out in established policies. but it was too late to help...
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consulate in benghazi libya, that killed four americans including the u.s. ambassador. margaret brennan is here with the story. >> good morning, rebecca. david petraeus first briefed congress about the attack in benghazi days after the assault. yesterday he made clear the cia knew then that al qaeda was behind the attack but that intelligence was considered classified. avoiding cameras on capitol hill former cia director david petraeus slipped behind closed doors to brief house and senate intelligence members deadly assault on the benghazi consulate in libya on september 11th. four americans were killed in the attack including ambassador chris stevens. when asked by lawmakers to explain the cia's talking point memo circulated after the assault, petraeus is said to have described the assault as a terrorist attack. the cia points to intercepts of cell phone calls and text messages as proof that some of the attackers belong to al qaeda many the must gorap, the north african affiliate. the final version used by susan rice in five sunday talk shows made no mention of terrori
consulate in benghazi libya, that killed four americans including the u.s. ambassador. margaret brennan is here with the story. >> good morning, rebecca. david petraeus first briefed congress about the attack in benghazi days after the assault. yesterday he made clear the cia knew then that al qaeda was behind the attack but that intelligence was considered classified. avoiding cameras on capitol hill former cia director david petraeus slipped behind closed doors to brief house and senate...
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consulate in benghazi libya. on friday the timeline was released outlining the events of that day and cbs news correspondent margaret brennan has more on this story. good morning to you. what did we learn from this pentagon report? >> reporter: good moinrng to you. the attack was over. and the bodies of the four dead americans had already been airlifted out of libya 40 minutes before the first u.s. special operations forces were in position. the assault began around 4:00 p.m. washington time. and defense secretary panetta was informed shortly after it started. he gave a verbal order to send in military personnel sometime between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. but they did not arrive in libya until 3:00 p.m. the next day. >> margaret what military assets were mobilized? >> reporter: there were about three units mobilized and deployed a special operations force from central up. two anti-terrorism security teams were sent from spain. and a delta force unit was sent from fort bragg, north carolina. here's the controversial part.
consulate in benghazi libya. on friday the timeline was released outlining the events of that day and cbs news correspondent margaret brennan has more on this story. good morning to you. what did we learn from this pentagon report? >> reporter: good moinrng to you. the attack was over. and the bodies of the four dead americans had already been airlifted out of libya 40 minutes before the first u.s. special operations forces were in position. the assault began around 4:00 p.m. washington...
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diplomatic mission in benghazi under attack. the alert was sent to the white house situation room and government offices. the next e-mail read the firing has stopped attempting to locate embassy personnel. two hours after the first e-mail a third alert reported an islamic military group had claimed responsibility. this is the earliest record so far showing u.s. officials were told it could be a terrorist attack. it became a campaign issue as republicans criticize the obama administration for not calling it terrorism sooner. >> and massachusetts officials are beginning to shut down the pharmacy blamed for a nationwide meningitis outbreak. 23 deaths have been reported around the country, 308 patients in 17 states have been infected with the virus. jim axelrod is in boston. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. state officials here in massachusetts say they found a leaky boiler, dirty floor mats, even black specs of fungus visible to the naked eye in sealed vials. >> the board of pharmacy has voted permanently to revoke necc's l
diplomatic mission in benghazi under attack. the alert was sent to the white house situation room and government offices. the next e-mail read the firing has stopped attempting to locate embassy personnel. two hours after the first e-mail a third alert reported an islamic military group had claimed responsibility. this is the earliest record so far showing u.s. officials were told it could be a terrorist attack. it became a campaign issue as republicans criticize the obama administration for...
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but you also have a small group, militant terrorists and they are the ones who attacked the cult in benghazi and they have been doing their deed for the last 10, 15 years since afghanistan, iraq and now around the world. so you got that movement going. you got mainstream islamic groups like muslim brotherhood groups in egypt and other places who are competing for a new place in the political arena that's evolving in these countries that's democraticizing and old pent up grievances against the united states and other western countries. you have three or four things coming together where they are evolving political conditions and people are competing to get public opinions, so these things come together and that's how we should best understand this. >> is this a subset of the arab world or a broad base thing? >> what's interesting you have these demonstrations all over the islamic world, indonesia, nigeria, bangladesh. the movie triggers anger and rage for muslims across the islamic world. in the arab world you have a set of political grievances against the u.s. and europe and other places and
but you also have a small group, militant terrorists and they are the ones who attacked the cult in benghazi and they have been doing their deed for the last 10, 15 years since afghanistan, iraq and now around the world. so you got that movement going. you got mainstream islamic groups like muslim brotherhood groups in egypt and other places who are competing for a new place in the political arena that's evolving in these countries that's democraticizing and old pent up grievances against the...
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argument is making now is deeply personal and it's not about her or about the debate or anything or the benghazi committee tomorrow. it's gut-check time. >> i'm wondering if he is looking for a reason to go or not to go. >> i think he is looking for reasons to go and not to go. people told me the last few days he changes his mind on a daily basis about what he wants to do. i have given up the prediction game when it comes to joe biden. i think if he is in in we will see him at iowa this weekend with the rest of the democratic candidates at a dinner. >> he says one thing publicly and when he is speaking to the president, he says something else privately? could they both be true? >> i know -- on the basis of the reporting that i've done, contemporaneously with this but a couple of years ago people around biden said he would, often in meetings, adopt stances that were not his stance in order to try to tease out disagreements in the room and in order to try to serve as the -- doing a service to the president so that he didn't seem as though -- he was not clear about what he would do. he would go off
argument is making now is deeply personal and it's not about her or about the debate or anything or the benghazi committee tomorrow. it's gut-check time. >> i'm wondering if he is looking for a reason to go or not to go. >> i think he is looking for reasons to go and not to go. people told me the last few days he changes his mind on a daily basis about what he wants to do. i have given up the prediction game when it comes to joe biden. i think if he is in in we will see him at iowa...